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Political Science & Government at Pitzer College

Political Science & Government at Pitzer College

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Pitzer College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and approximately 922 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Pitzer Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Pitzer Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Pitzer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Political Science Student Demographics at Pitzer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Pitzer College.

Pitzer Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Pitzer are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pitzer College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Pitzer College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pitzer College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 13
Other Political Science & Government 1

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Pitzer College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Economics Professors 700 $139,050
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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